ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value by country
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour...
What the numbers show
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value is currently reported for 123 countries. The highest value is 61.1 % in United Republic of Tanzania; the lowest is 0.1 % in Singapore.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.7 %, and the mean is 16.09 %.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 611.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 99 fell. The largest increase was in United Arab Emirates (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 82.0%).
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 61.1 % | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 1 | Mali | 60.6 % | 2023 | down 16.0% | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 49.3 % | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 2 | Zambia | 58.2 % | 2024 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 49.8 % | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 14.6 % | 2019 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 3 | Lesotho | 52.5 % | 2024 | up 36.4% | falling |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 26.1 % | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 4 | Myanmar | 51 % | 2020 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 23 % | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Angola | 43.5 % | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 13.4 % | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.4 % | 2011 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 42.9 % | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 7 | Nicaragua | 42 % | 2012 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 7 | Türkiye | 12.8 % | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 8 | Nigeria | 38.7 % | 2024 | — | falling |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 11.9 % | 2017 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 9 | Rwanda | 37.1 % | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 10 | Samoa | 36.6 % | 2022 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Fiji | 35.6 % | 2024 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 12 | Bhutan | 34.7 % | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 13 | Ecuador | 34.6 % | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 14 | India | 34.4 % | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 15 | Botswana | 34 % | 2006 | up 80.9% | falling |
| 16 | Georgia | 33.4 % | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 17 | El Salvador | 32.3 % | 2011 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 18 | Thailand | 32.1 % | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 31.3 % | 2022 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 20 | Indonesia | 30.1 % | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 21 | Senegal | 29.9 % | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 29.5 % | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 23 | Guatemala | 28.6 % | 2024 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 24 | Armenia | 28.2 % | 2017 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 25 | Albania | 27.9 % | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 26 | Philippines | 27.1 % | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 26.7 % | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 28 | Morocco | 26 % | 2022 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Mongolia | 25.7 % | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 30 | Cuba | 25.3 % | 2014 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 31 | Pakistan | 25 % | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 32 | Namibia | 24.7 % | 2018 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 32 | Peru | 24.7 % | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Belize | 23 % | 2019 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 35 | Panama | 20.9 % | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 36 | Colombia | 20.2 % | 2025 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Serbia | 19.2 % | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 38 | Jamaica | 19.1 % | 2023 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 39 | Egypt | 18.4 % | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 40 | Ukraine | 16.3 % | 2021 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 41 | Mexico | 15.9 % | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.1 % | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 14.4 % | 2025 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 44 | Tunisia | 14.2 % | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 14 % | 2022 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 46 | Belarus | 13.3 % | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 47 | Romania | 13.2 % | 2024 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 48 | Malaysia | 13 % | 2022 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.9 % | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 50 | Greece | 12.1 % | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 11.9 % | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 52 | Uruguay | 11.7 % | 2024 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 11.6 % | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 54 | Algeria | 11.5 % | 2017 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 55 | Grenada | 11.3 % | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 9.4 % | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 57 | Latvia | 9.2 % | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 58 | Chile | 8.1 % | 2025 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 58 | Poland | 8.1 % | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.5 % | 2024 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 61 | New Zealand | 7 % | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 6.9 % | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 62 | Palestine, State of | 6.9 % | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 64 | South Africa | 6.8 % | 2024 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 65 | Mauritius | 6.6 % | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 6.6 % | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 67 | China, Taiwan Province of | 6.4 % | 2020 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 68 | Ireland | 6.3 % | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 69 | Lithuania | 6 % | 2024 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 70 | Croatia | 5.8 % | 2024 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 70 | Hungary | 5.8 % | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 72 | Iceland | 5.3 % | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 72 | Republic of Korea | 5.3 % | 2025 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Finland | 4.9 % | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 75 | Spain | 4.7 % | 2025 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Estonia | 4.7 % | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Italy | 4.5 % | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 78 | Montenegro | 4.4 % | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 78 | Slovenia | 4.4 % | 2024 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 80 | Czechia | 3.9 % | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 80 | Jordan | 3.9 % | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 82 | Norway | 3.5 % | 2024 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 83 | Cyprus | 3.4 % | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 83 | Slovakia | 3.4 % | 2024 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Portugal | 3.3 % | 2025 | down 65.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Austria | 3.2 % | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 86 | France | 3.2 % | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 86 | Japan | 3.2 % | 2025 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 86 | Suriname | 3.2 % | 2015 | — | falling |
| 90 | Switzerland | 2.9 % | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 91 | Puerto Rico | 2.8 % | 2011 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 91 | Seychelles | 2.8 % | 2024 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 93 | Australia | 2.6 % | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 93 | Sweden | 2.6 % | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 95 | Denmark | 2.4 % | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Qatar | 2.1 % | 2022 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 96 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2.1 % | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 98 | Barbados | 1.9 % | 2023 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 99 | Bahamas | 1.6 % | 2019 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 100 | Germany | 1.5 % | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 101 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4 % | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Canada | 1.4 % | 2025 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Luxembourg | 1.4 % | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 101 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 1.4 % | 2011 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 105 | Malta | 1.3 % | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 106 | Belgium | 1.2 % | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 106 | Israel | 1.2 % | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 106 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.2 % | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 109 | Cayman Islands | 1.1 % | 2015 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.1 % | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Argentina | 0.8 % | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 112 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.3 % | 2008 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Singapore | 0.1 % | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.